2024 NCAA Division III football season

American college football season

2024 NCAA Division III football season

Total No. of teams| 240
Preseason AP No. 1| Cortland
Regular season| September 1 – November 16, 2024
Playoffs| November 23 – January 4, 2025

National
championship

| Shell Energy Stadium
Houston, TX
January 4, 2025
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The 2024 NCAA Division III football season is the component of the 2024 college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States. The regular season began on September 1 and will end on November 16. This is the 51st season that the NCAA has sponsored a Division III championship.

Cortland is the defending national champion.

The season's playoffs will be played between November 23 and January 4, 2025, culminating in the national championship—also known as the Stagg Bowl—at Turner Stadium in Humble, Texas.[1]

## Conference changes and new programs

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### Membership changes

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Team  | Former conference  | New conference  | Ref

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Hilbert Hawks | Independent | Empire 8 | [2]
Castleton Spartans | ECFC | MASCAC | [3]
Calvin Knights | New program | MIAA | [4]
Austin Kangaroos | ASC | SCAC | [5]
Centenary Gentlemen | Restarted program | SCAC | [5][6]
Lyon Scots | Independent | SCAC | [7]
McMurry War Hawks | ASC | SCAC | [8]
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs | ASC | SCAC | [9]
Sul Ross Lobos | ASC | LSC (NCAA D-II)  | [10]
Defiance Yellow Jackets | HCAC | MSFA (NAIA)  | [11]
Birmingham–Southern Panthers | SAA | School closed | [12]
Maine Maritime Mariners | Restarted program | Independent | [13]

## Other headlines

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* August 1 – The Commonwealth Coast Conference announced that it would be rebranding to the Conference of New England, effective for the 2024 season.[14]

## Conference standings

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2024 American Rivers Conference football standings |

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Coe |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
No. 13 Wartburg |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Central (IA) |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Simpson (IA) |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Buena Vista |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Dubuque |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Luther |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Nebraska Wesleyan |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Loras |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 4  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3football.com
2024 American Southwest Conference football standings |

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No. 12 Hardin–Simmons |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
East Texas Baptist |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Mary Hardin–Baylor |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Howard Payne |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3football.com
2024 Centennial Conference football standings |

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Ursinus |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Dickinson |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Franklin & Marshall |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
No. 8 Johns Hopkins |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Muhlenberg |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Gettysburg |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
McDaniel |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3football.com
2024 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings |

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No. 1 North Central (IL) |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Illinois Wesleyan |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
No. 18 Wheaton (IL) |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Augustana (IL) |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
North Park |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Washington University |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Elmhurst |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Carroll (WI) |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Carthage |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Millikin |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Conference of New England football standings |

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No. 15 Endicott |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
Nichols |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Western New England |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Husson |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Curry |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
New England (ME) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Anna Maria |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Alfred State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Dean |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Gallaudet |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
2024 Empire 8 Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Cortland |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Alfred |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Brockport |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Utica |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Hartwick |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Morrisville |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
St. John Fisher |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Hilbert |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 4  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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Mount St. Joseph |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Hanover |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Anderson (IN) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Franklin (IN) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Bluffton |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Manchester |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Rose–Hulman |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
2024 Landmark Conference football standings |

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No. 11 Susquehanna |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Catholic University |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Lycoming |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Moravian |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Wilkes |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Juniata |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Keystone |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Liberty League football standings |

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Rochester |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
Hobart |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Buffalo State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
RPI |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Ithaca |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
St. Lawrence |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Union (NY) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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UMass Dartmouth |  | 3  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
Western Connecticut |  | 3  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Massachusetts Maritime |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Westfield State |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Worcester State |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Castleton |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Plymouth State |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Bridgewater State |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Fitchburg State |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Framingham State |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 4  |
2024 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings |

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Adrian |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
Hope |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
Kalamazoo |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
Albion |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
No. 16 Alma |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Calvin |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Trine |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Olivet |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
FDU–Florham |  | 3  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  |
King's |  | 3  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Delaware Valley |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  |
Lebanon Valley |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Stevenson |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Widener |  | 2  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  |
Eastern |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Albright |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Misericordia |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Alvernia |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 4  |
2024 Midwest Conference football standings |

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Lake Forest |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Monmouth (IL) |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Illinois College |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Knox |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Beloit |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Cornell (IA) |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Ripon |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Chicago |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Grinnell |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Lawrence |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
2024 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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Northwoods Division
No. 6 Saint John's (MN) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
St. Olaf |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Carleton |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Gustavus Adolphus |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
St. Scholastica |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  |
Skyline Division
No. 24 Bethel (MN) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Hamline |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Augsburg |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Concordia–Moorhead |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Macalester |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Championship: TBA, TBA
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Amherst |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Trinity (CT) |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Wesleyan |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Williams |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Middlebury |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Tufts |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Bates |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Bowdoin |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Colby |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Hamilton |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
2024 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference football standings |

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Springfield |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Merchant Marine |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
MIT |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Coast Guard |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Maritime |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
WPI |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Salve Regina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Norwich |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
2024 New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings |

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No. 22 Salisbury |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Christopher Newport |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Rowan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
TCNJ |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Montclair State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
William Paterson |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Kean |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 North Coast Athletic Conference football standings |

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No. 21 DePauw |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Wabash |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Denison |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Ohio Wesleyan |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Wittenberg |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  |
Hiram |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Kenyon |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Wooster |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Oberlin |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference football standings |

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Benedictine (IL) |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
No. 19 Aurora |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Wisconsin Lutheran |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Lakeland |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Concordia (WI) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Rockford |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Concordia (IL) |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Eureka |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
St. Norbert |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Northwest Conference football standings |

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No. 20 Whitworth |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
George Fox |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
No. 23 Linfield |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Pacific (OR) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Pacific Lutheran |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Willamette |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Lewis & Clark |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Puget Sound |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings |

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Baldwin Wallace |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Muskingum |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Marietta |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
No. 4 Mount Union |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Ohio Northern |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Heidelberg |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Capital |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
No. 25 John Carroll |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Otterbein |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Wilmington |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
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Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings |

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Shenandoah |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Averett |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Bridgewater |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Ferrum |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Hampden–Sydney |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
No. 10 Randolph–Macon |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Washington and Lee |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
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Washington & Jefferson |  | 3  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
Case Western Reserve |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
No. 9 Grove City |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Westminster (PA) |  | 2  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Allegheny |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Geneva |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Saint Vincent |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Bethany (WV) |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Thiel |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Waynesburg |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
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Berry |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Centre |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Millsaps |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Trinity (TX) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Rhodes |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Sewanee |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Southwestern (TX) |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
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La Verne |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Redlands |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Surf Division
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Chapman |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Cal Lutheran |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Championship: TBA, TBA
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Texas Lutheran |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Centenary |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Lyon |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Austin |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
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Greenville |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Martin Luther |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Minnesota Morris |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Westminster (MO) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Crown |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
Northwestern (MN) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  |
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Brevard |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Huntingdon |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
LaGrange |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Belhaven |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Greensboro |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
Methodist |  | 1  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  |
North Carolina Wesleyan |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 4  |
Southern Virginia |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 4  |
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Wisconsin–Platteville |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
No. 7 Wisconsin–River Falls |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  |
No. 5 Wisconsin–La Crosse |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
No. 14 Wisconsin–Oshkosh |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Wisconsin–Stout |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
No. 3 Wisconsin–Whitewater |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  |
Wisconsin–Eau Claire |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
Wisconsin–Stevens Point |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  |
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com
2024 NCAA Division III independents football records |

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## Rankings

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Main article: 2024 NCAA Division III football rankings

## Postseason

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### Teams

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See also: List of NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances by team

#### Automatic bids (28)

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Centennial |  |  |  |
CCIW |  |  |  |
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HCAC |  |  |  |
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Midwest |  |  |  |
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NACC |  |  |  |
Northwest |  |  |  |
Ohio |  |  |  |
Old Dominion |  |  |  |
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SAA |  |  |  |
SCIAC |  |  |  |
Upper Midwest |  |  |  |
USA South |  |  |  |
Wisconsin |  |  |  |

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November 17
Campus sites | | | Second round
November 24
Campus sites | | | Quarterfinals
December 1
Campus sites | | | Semifinals
December 8
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2024 Stagg Bowl
January 5, 2025
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## Coaching changes

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Castleton | Tony Volpone | May 9, 2024  | Resigned[18] | Tyler Higley (interim; named full-time on June 13)[19] | Castleton defensive coordinator (2022–2023)
Westfield State | Pete Kowalski | May 21, 2024  | Retired[20] | Lou Conte[21] | American International head coach (2023)
Chicago | Todd Gilcrist Jr. | July 5, 2024  | Resigned[22] | Max Andrews (interim)  | Chicago offensive line coach (2023)
Otterbein | Tommy Zagorski | July 12, 2024  | Resigned[23] | Jake Schaefer (interim)  | Otterbein offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023)
Southwestern (TX) | Joe Austin | July 26, 2024  | Retired[24] | Bill Kriesel[25] (interim)  | Southwestern (TX) associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and defensive backs coach (2023)
Worcester State | Adam Peloquin | August 6, 2024  | Resigned[26] | Zach Besaw (interim)  | Worcester State defensive backs coach (2020–2023)

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## See also

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* 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season
* 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season
* 2024 NCAA Division II football season
* 2024 NAIA football season
* 2024 U Sports football season

## References

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1. ^ "From 2022-2025, Stagg will break the mold". D3Football.com (Press release). October 14, 2020.
2. ^ "Football to Join Empire 8 Beginning 2024 Season". hilberthawks.com. Hilbert College. September 22, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
3. ^ "Castleton University to Join MASCAC Football in 2024". mascac.com. January 5, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
4. ^ "Calvin Football Announces 2024 Schedule". calvinknights.com. Calvin University. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
5. ^ a b "SCAC announces football plan". d3football.com. November 2, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
6. ^ "Centenary Announces Return of Football". gocentenary.com. November 10, 2021.
7. ^ "SCAC to Reinstate Football; Adds Lyon as Affiliate for 2024 Season". scacsports.com. November 2, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
8. ^ "McMurry University Set to Join SCAC in 2024-25". scacsports.com. October 31, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
9. ^ "Texas Lutheran to Join SCAC Football in 2024". scacsports.com. November 21, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
10. ^ "Sul Ross State to join the LSC on July 1, 2024". lonestarconference.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
11. ^ "Defiance College Board of Trustees approve athletic program's return to NAIA". defianceathletics.com. October 6, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
12. ^ Moody, Josh. "Birmingham-Southern Announces Abrupt Closure". insidehighered.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
13. ^ "Maine Maritime Academy to Reinstate Football Program". Maine Maritime Mariners. January 9, 2023.
14. ^ "The Conference of New England is Here" (Press release). Conference of New England. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
15. ^ Beal, Barry (May 7, 2024). "Goff Resigns as Head Football Coach". TCNJ Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
16. ^ Samuels, Doug (May 7, 2024). "Division III head coach resigns for high school head coaching job". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
17. ^ "Jendryaszek Named Interim Head Football Coach for 2024 Season". The College of New Jersey Athletics. May 7, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
18. ^ "Volpone Steps Down, Higley Selected as Interim Head Football Coach". Vermont State University Castleton. March 10, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
19. ^ "VTSU Castleton Removes Interim Tag, Names Higley Head Football Coach". Vermont State University Castleton. May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
20. ^ "Coach K Calls It a Career". May 31, 2024.
21. ^ "Lou Conte, Jr. Named Head Football Coach at Westfield State". June 4, 2024.
22. ^ Samuels, Doug (July 5, 2024). "Sources: Todd Gilcrist resigns after two seasons at University of Chicago". Footballscoop. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
23. ^ "Zagorski Leaving Coaching to Focus on Personal Health". Otterbein University Athletics. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
24. ^ "Joe Austin to Retire as Southwestern University Head Football Coach". July 16, 2024.
25. ^ "Southwestern Athletics Designates Bill Kriesel as Interim Head Football Coach, Nick Mask as Assistant Head Coach". July 19, 2024.
26. ^ Barnett, Zach (August 6, 2024). "Sources: Division III head coach resigns one month before season opener". Footballscoop. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

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